Bentlee
How to say it: BENT-lee · /ˈbɛntli/
Variant spelling of Bentley; English surname/place-name meaning 'bent-grass meadow'.
Bentlee was the 227th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 119 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 65% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #333 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #227 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 119 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,881 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −65% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #333 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Bentlee is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ben
- Bent
Honouring a Bentlee in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bentlee is about 1 in 79.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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